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Working-age Indian population rising; expected at around 64% in next censu
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The administrative work to hold the long-delayed countrywide census is underway. The last decadal census was conducted in 2011 and the latest was due in 2021. The 2021 census exercise was delayed citing the then-COVID-19 pandemic and has been on hold since then. The Census provides key socio
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Govt likely to get Census underway soon, One Nation-One Election also like
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Sources say the ruling NDA government is committed to hold simultaneous general and assembly elections. Sources also added that One Nation-One Election will become a reality in this term of the government itself and the BJP is hoping to muster support of other political parties as well. Read More
"If Congress' intentions were clear...": BSP chief Mayawati responds to Ra
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday attacked the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's recent remarks on the issue of reservations and alleged that the Congress is conspiring to abolish the reservation system.
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"India's social enterprises see rapid growth in investment": Union Ministe
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Minister noted the increase in average deal size for social impact investments grew from USD 7.6 million (EUR 6.7 million) to USD 17.6 million (EUR 15.4 million) between 2010 and 2016.
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"Beware of their theatrics; they will never conduct caste-based census": B
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati lashed out at the Congress on Tuesday, stating that the party is just creating drama over the implementation of caste-based census and accusing the party is trying to regain power under the guise of these issues.
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"Will think of scrapping reservations when..." says Rahul Gandhi in US; re
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
"When we talk about the capture of institutions, businesses, and the media, the elephant in the room is that 90% of India--OBCs, Dalits, Adivasis--aren't even part of the game. That's really the elephant in the room," Rahul Gandhi said.
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"BJP govt already said that caste census shouldn't happen," says Tejashwi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Launching a scathing attack against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over caste census, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav said that they (BJP) have already mentioned that caste census should not happen and that there is a difference betwee
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"Caste census should not be used as a political tool," says RSS at Samanva
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The caste-based census should only be used for the betterment of those communities or castes that are lagging rather than politics or election practises, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar on Monday.
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"Drama for their family's welfare," Bihar Deputy CM slams Tejashwi Yadav f
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha on Monday slammed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav for allegedly doing "casteism" and said people will decide who will be the true servant of Bihar.
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"Why did your parents forgot to hold caste census?": Jitan Ram Manjhi hits
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Amid the row over the demand for a nationwide caste census by the opposition, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi posed a pointed question to Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, asking why the latter's parents forgot to conduct it during their rule.
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"All the big socialist leaders, from time to time, spoke about caste": RJD
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Meanwhile, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) also held a state-wide one-day sit-in protest with the demand for a nationwide caste census and the inclusion of the 65 per cent quota increase in Bihar in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution.
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RJD's Sanjay Yadav asks party workers to explain benefits of caste census
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
RJD is holding a state-wide one-day sit-in protest with the demand for a nationwide caste census and the inclusion of the 65 per cent quota increase in Bihar in the ninth Schedule of the Constitution.
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